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Matthew 5:18

For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Matthew 5:18 BSB

Matthew 5:18 has 80 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 9 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Luke 16:17 (54 votes) and Isaiah 40:8 (26 votes). 39 other verses point back to it. It links with 17 other books, from Deuteronomy 4 to Revelation 20.

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Which verses does Matthew 5:18 point to?

The 20 strongest of 80, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Luke 16:1754 votes

    But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

  2. Isaiah 40:826 votes

    The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

  3. Psalm 119:89–9023 votes

    Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.

  4. 1 Peter 1:2523 votes

    but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

  5. Matthew 24:34–3519 votes

    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

  6. Isaiah 51:614 votes

    Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.

  7. Mark 13:309 votes

    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

  8. Revelation 20:116 votes

    Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

  9. Psalm 102:265 votes

    They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

  10. Psalm 119:1523 votes

    Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.

  11. Matthew 18:33 votes
  12. Luke 18:173 votes
  13. Luke 21:32–333 votes
  14. John 5:193 votes
  15. John 5:24–253 votes
  16. 2 Peter 3:10–133 votes
  17. Matthew 5:262 votes

    Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

  18. Matthew 10:152 votes
  19. Matthew 10:232 votes
  20. Matthew 13:172 votes

Which verses point to Matthew 5:18?

The 10 strongest of 39.